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Crucible


            
             The language used in The Crucible is Arthur Miller's adapted version of the language spoken at the times found in the actual court records of the trials. The language in general is archaic, giving you the feeling that it is a very different society being portrayed, for example the very first line of the play is "My Betty be hearty soon?" from Tituba. The language given to the characters is similar to that of the existing bible of the time that the settlers would have brought with them from England, King James ("Authorised") version. Many of the phrases used are also exaggerated, made more visual so they will better suit the play, for example when John Proctor describes his wife's behaviour as "an everlasting funeral". .
             We were set the task of acting out part of a scene from the Crucible. This was to be done using forum theatre, with directors comments or as a rehearsal. This meant that we had to show different ways of acting out the scene, giving reasons for our choices. .
             When deciding upon a scene to act-out, it was eventually agreed that the final scene would offer plenty of room for adaptation, as well as having enough characters for six people to play when shortened down to fit the time allowance. The scene is cut to start when Elizabeth is talking to Proctor alone, leaving just two arguments each before the other characters enter. It is important that this is included because it shows more of Proctor's earlier frustration at the start and his decision to begin with, so it still shows contrast with his final decision and shows the path of his emotions and mental state through his final scene. The last scene would be set in the village church as a kind of judging ground, and showing some of the play's irony that Proctor should have to damn himself in a holy place to prove to other's that he is faithful. At the beginning, Elizabeth and Proctor would be standing at the front of the church in front of a cross or an alter (if puritan churches have alters) with a window from behind them lighting the otherwise shady scene.


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